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Westport Finance Committee Approves Council on Aging Van Repair, Grills FY27 Budget

Westport Finance Committee approves a $5,743 van repair transfer and spends the bulk of its February 19 meeting probing the fiscal year 2027 budget's revenue assumptions.

Dartmouth Finance Committee Approves School Reserve Transfer, Reviews DPW Budget

Dartmouth Finance Committee approved a schools reserve transfer and reviewed an 11.7 percent DPW budget increase anchored by a $900,000 biosolids disposal cost surge.

Acushnet Finance Committee backs Planning Board clerical position, eyes school budget talks

ACUSHNET — February 19, 2026 — Acushnet Finance Committee backs restoring a Planning Board clerical position cut last year and braces for a large Old Colony assessment increase. At the February 19 meeting, Chairperson Michael R. Boucher pledged support for reinstatement of the 19.5-hour part-time clerk vacant since February

Dartmouth Finance Committee Reviews FY27 Budget With Rising Costs, Staffing Proposals

Dartmouth Finance Committee hears FY27 budget warnings as state aid increases just 1.7 percent.

Somerset Finance Committee Approves $20,000 Tree Fund Transfer, Eyes Budget Reform

Somerset Finance Committee approves $20,000 tree fund transfer and moves to reclaim direct budget oversight.

Dartmouth Police Department Seeks $60,000 Staffing Study in FY27 Budget Request

Dartmouth Police Department requests $60,000 staffing study as FY27 budget proposal shows 1.6% overall increase.

Acushnet Finance Committee reviews FY27 budgets, defers votes to February 18

ACUSHNET — February 5, 2026 — Acushnet Finance Committee opens FY27 budget review under pressure from rising health insurance costs. Town Administrator Jamie Kelly walked the committee through level-funded preliminary budgets for more than a dozen departments at the February 5 meeting, warning that health insurance premiums could rise as much

Westport Schools Request $24.96 Million for FY27, Rely on $480,000 in Free Cash

Westport's Finance Committee scrutinized a $24,960,332 school budget request for FY27 that leans on $480,000 in free cash to close a funding gap. New Superintendent Dr.

Acushnet Finance Committee warns FY27 deficit possible before budgets are even filed

ACUSHNET — January 29, 2026 — Acushnet's Finance Committee heard an early FY27 budget warning that projected costs could outstrip revenue growth before department heads file a single request. Town Administrator Jamie Geese told the committee Wednesday that a 2.75 percent across-the-board payroll increase would add roughly

Finance Committee flags $157,300 truck request, school budget growth for further review

Westport Finance Committee reviewed a strained Highway Department budget and a 5 percent school budget increase at its January 27 meeting.

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